Test Engineer Project

JOSE C. POMALES

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PROFILE

Innovative Electrical Engineer with a proven track record of evaluating electrical systems and applying knowledge of electricity and materials. Adept in carefully diagnosing, assessing issues, and offering real viable solutions. Skilled in design and testing. Committed to working as a collaborative and positive team member, striving to utilize my knowledge and expertise for optimal engineering results. EXPERIENCE

Project Engineer BIC Electric

Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 Engineering & Control

• Project Engineer serving throughout the State of Florida (FPL), Facility Rating “FAC” for NextEra, providing accurate data to the NERC (North America Electric Reliability Corporation Standard), NERC compliance is Authorized by the Federal Energy regulatory Commission (FERC)

Test Engineer BIC Electric

Sep 2022 – August 2024 Engineering & Control

• Lead Test Engineer serving throughout the State of Florida (FPL). Electrical Test and Commissioning Engineer Burns & McDonnell Sep 2021 – Sep 2022

• record and commissioning Engineer serving throughout the State of Gorgia (Georgia Power Projects), in an oversight capacity to review, revise, collect commissioning record, and recognize risks while performing project oversight walkdown. Lead Relay Commissioning Engineer Electric Power System, (EPS) Feb 2020 – June 2021

• Oversaw and planned electrical specifications for new systems.

• Created and implemented test plans.

• Worked to create improvements that optimized production.

• Accurately diagnosed and directed system issues.

• Managed the diagnosis and repair of electrical circuits and wiring.

• Responsible for energizing substations in several projects/states. FPL-Pirolo 115Kv Substation at Deltona, Florida, 03/2020. FPL-Sarno 115Kv Substation at Malabar, Florida 07/2020.SONOCO-Williams Gas Plant, Alabama, 08/2020. Amadeus-Wind Farm, Rotan TX, 09/2020. FPL-Dania Beach BESS, Dania Beach, FL, 10/2020 Broadview Wind Farm, Clovis New Mexico, 10/2020. Deuel Station – South Dakota, 11/2020. Baxley Solar Farm, Baxley GA, 11/2020. Robbins Airforce Base Solar Substation, GA 12/2020. NextEra-Jordan Creek-Wind Farm Indiana, 12/2020. Clewiston Protection Upgrade, Clewiston FL, 03/2021.Nextera-Solar Kestrel Power Plant, Okeechobee FL, 06/2021.

Electrical Engineer /Design NASA-Kennedy Space Center Base Operation

Dec 2019 – March 2020

• Re-Design Electrical As-Build Drawings and Schematics for the Vehicle Assembly Building

(VAB) Tower F.

• Support Engineering Design Program at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Lead Relay Engineer Heatsinc LLC.

Aug 2017 - Sept 2019

• Lead Relay Test Engineer serving DUKE ENERGY as a contractor throughout the State of Florida, testing and commissioning substations from 13kv to 500kv.

• RTAC commissioning and testing throughout the State of Florida for transmission and distribution substations.

• Isolation procedures, In-service readings, functional guidance etc. Lead Relay Engineer PowerGrid Engineering, LLC

Aug 2015 - 2017

• Senior Relay Test Engineer serving GTC as a contractor throughout State Georgia testing and commissioning substations from 13kv to 500kv.

• DFR commissioning and testing throughout State of Georgia. Engineering Supervisor Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority Engineering Construction Division

Sep 2000 – Aug 2015

• Acting Supervisor Wiring Department.

• Supervised the construction of electronic protection and control circuits on transmission and distribution substations.

• Coordinated materials and schematic diagrams in order to complete the project expectations without delay.

• Supervised personnel to ensure the security of each employee in energized substation areas.

• Responsible for the procedure in energizing and de-energizing transmission and distribution substations.

Relay Specialist

Electrical System Operation Division

Jan 1997- Sep 2000

• Installation, testing and calibration of electromechanical and microprocessor-based relays used for protection and control for transmission and distribution of electrical energy. Electrical Equipment Test Technician

Electrical System Operation Division

Jan 1994 – Dec 1997

• Performed acceptance test on high power circuit breakers from 4.2KV to 230KV.

• Performed acceptance test on current, potential and service transformers used for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy.

• Performed electrical test on surge arresters and grounding systems.

• In charge of a series of highly sophisticated test equipment such as power factor, 15KV megger, grounding test equipment, contact resistance, breakers velocity test equipment, Doble test set and Vanguard CT’s test set.

• Duties included acceptance test on power transformers from 13KV to 230KV, coupling capacitors, high voltage auxiliary switches, underground high voltage cables and switchyard grounding systems.

EDUCATION

2005-2011 POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

I have a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with a major in Power System Protection.

1986-1992 INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO I have a Bachelor of Science with a major in Electronic Engineering Technology.

CERTIFICATIONS, please refer to the attached training file. COMPUTER SKILLS Software: Auto Cad Release 2022, Auto Cad Release 24.2,24.3 Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Windows up to 2022, Quicken 2024, Etc., Flexi Graphtec craft ROBO pro Machine. Proficiency in Doble Protection Suite software, RTS, Accelerator and RTAC Accelerator software, Certified Fiber Optic Technician, Proficiency in Megger test equipment. REFERENCES

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